The Town of Paisley: Historical SketchDaily express, 1878 - 129 pages |
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... Glasgow found it necessary to forbid any of its inhabitants going to Paisley on that account . On the 29th of April , 1596 , James Mathie and Alexander Cochran were ordered by the magis- trates to make a distribution of meal at the ...
... Glasgow found it necessary to forbid any of its inhabitants going to Paisley on that account . On the 29th of April , 1596 , James Mathie and Alexander Cochran were ordered by the magis- trates to make a distribution of meal at the ...
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... Glasgow for drawing of some draughts in the kirk as sal be thocht maist necessar for the present . Secundlie , that ane wricht be con- ducit wi for bigging and mending and repairing the portes of said burgh . " 66 Peats seem to have ...
... Glasgow for drawing of some draughts in the kirk as sal be thocht maist necessar for the present . Secundlie , that ane wricht be con- ducit wi for bigging and mending and repairing the portes of said burgh . " 66 Peats seem to have ...
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... Glasgow , and James Hamilton of Aikenhead , were made Burgesses ; and George , servant to my Lord of Abercorn , made Burgess . 18 July 1659. The quhilk day the Baillies and Councill taking to their considerationc and thoughts ane desire ...
... Glasgow , and James Hamilton of Aikenhead , were made Burgesses ; and George , servant to my Lord of Abercorn , made Burgess . 18 July 1659. The quhilk day the Baillies and Councill taking to their considerationc and thoughts ane desire ...
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... Glasgow , Kilbarchan , Kilmalcolm , Beith , and Dalry . 1661 July 6. They have appointed a well - mounted saddle for the race to be made , and that the fair and race be timeously intimate . 20. Six quarters of good Carsey bought for the ...
... Glasgow , Kilbarchan , Kilmalcolm , Beith , and Dalry . 1661 July 6. They have appointed a well - mounted saddle for the race to be made , and that the fair and race be timeously intimate . 20. Six quarters of good Carsey bought for the ...
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... Glasgow meal to the rich and not to the poor . By June , 1646 , the plague had left Paisley , but it was very bad in Glasgow , and we find that Paisley was able , in part at least , to repay the kindness she had received from her ...
... Glasgow meal to the rich and not to the poor . By June , 1646 , the plague had left Paisley , but it was very bad in Glasgow , and we find that Paisley was able , in part at least , to repay the kindness she had received from her ...
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Abbey Abbot Abercorn appointed Bailies Baillie and Council Barr & M'Nab Barrhead bell boats Brown building built burgesses burgh called Campbell Canal Cart Causeyside cholera Church City of Glasgow Clyde coach Coats Cochran CONTRIBUTED BY J. W. C. County Craig Cross death died Dunoon Earl Edinburgh Elderslie erected feet Foxbar Gavin Stewart Glasgow Bank Gleniffer Braes Gourock Greenock HISTORICAL SKETCH horse hour inhabitants James John Johnstone Joseph Whitehead July Kelburne Kerr Kilbarchan King kirk Lady Brisbane Lady Kelburne Lord magistrates manufacture meeting Messrs Barr Miss morning named Neilston o'clock Paslay passengers Peter Coats population pounds Scots Presbytery prisoners Provost quhilk race received Renfrew Renfrew Railway Renfrewshire river Robert Saint Mirin sall Scotland Scots Sheriff Sneddon Spiers steamer steeple Stewart stones Stranraer subscriptions taken tion Tolbooth took place Town Council TOWN OF PAISLEY unemployed William Wynd